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Leviticus 26:32-35

Covenant Blessings, Covenant Discipline, Exile, Confession, and Remembered Mercy

The chapter begins by prohibiting idols and commanding Sabbath observance and sanctuary reverence. It then promises covenant blessings for obedience: rain, harvest, peace, victory, fruitfulness, God's dwelling presence, and covenant fellowship. The chapter then turns to escalating covenant discipline if Israel refuses to listen: terror, disease, defeat, drought, wild beasts, sword, plague, famine, siege, cannibalism, sanctuary desolation, land desolation, scattering among nations, and exile. Yet the chapter concludes with hope: if Israel confesses sin and humbles their uncircumcised hearts, the LORD will remember His covenant with Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, and the land. Even in exile He will not reject or destroy them completely, because He remains the LORD their God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

32 And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled.

33 But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.

34 Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.

35 As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.

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Verse 32

Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:11 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 19:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

And I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker will lay waste וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥י H8074 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular so that your enemies אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural who dwell הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in it בָּֽהּ׃ Preposition | third person feminine singular will be appalled וְשָֽׁמְמ֤וּ H8074 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ H5921 Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:64 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:27 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:23 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

But וְאֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural I will scatter אֱזָרֶ֣ה H2219 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular you among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and will draw out וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י H7324 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular a sword חָ֑רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular after you אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם H310 Preposition | second person masculine plural as your land אַרְצְכֶם֙ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural becomes וְהָיְתָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular desolate שְׁמָמָ֔ה H8077 Noun - feminine singular and your cities וְעָרֵיכֶ֖ם H5892 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural are laid יִהְי֥וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural waste חָרְבָּֽה׃ H2723 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 25:2 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:43 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:46 Classic cross-references Exodus 23:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then אָז֩ H227 Adverb the land הָאָ֜רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular shall enjoy תִּרְצֶ֨ה H7521 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular its אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָ H7676 Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular all כֹּ֚ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct it lies desolate הֳשַׁמָּ֔ה H8074 Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular while you וְאַתֶּ֖ם H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural are in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of your enemies אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural At that time אָ֚ז H227 Adverb the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular will rest תִּשְׁבַּ֣ת H7673 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular and enjoy וְהִרְצָ֖ת H7521 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular its אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H7676 Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 35

Original words

As long as כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct it lies desolate הָשַּׁמָּ֖ה H8074 Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular [the land] will have the rest תִּשְׁבֹּ֑ת H7673 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular - אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative it did not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle receive שָׁבְתָ֛ה H7673 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular during the Sabbaths בְּשַׁבְּתֹתֵיכֶ֖ם H7676 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural when you lived בְּשִׁבְתְּכֶ֥ם H3427 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural in it עָלֶֽיהָ׃ H5921 Preposition | third person feminine singular

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